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How To: Cook shrimp fried rice with Lui

Lui of Lui's Kitchen demonstrates how to make shrimp fried rice. First, turn the wok on high and wait for it to get hot. To make the dish you will need a cup of white rice, 15 medium shrimp, a quarter of a diced onion, two eggs, salt, sugar, oyster sauce and soy sauce and green onion as a garnish. Add a teaspoon of oil to the wok and cook the diced onions until they are soft. Then add the shrimp to the wok. Next add one tablespoon of oil and add the eggs on top of the oil. Scramble the eggs i...

How To: Make traditional turnip greens

This video is showing how to make a great southern dish. In a large saucepan fry some bacon. After the bacon has had some time to cook add some salt and three cups of water. Chop the roots off three turnips and save the leaves on top. Peel the outer skin off each one of the turnips. Dice the roots and put them into the pot. Set on simmer with a medium heat. Tear apart the leaves and remove the thick core on each leaf with your hands and rinse the field dirt off. Chop the greens and steam them...

How To: Make spicy Thai red curry chicken

Kat demonstrates how to make spicy Thai red curry chicken. First, chop two bell peppers, potatoes and a carrot. Place a pan over medium high heat. Add coconut milk to red curry paste in the pan. Once the curry paste has dissolved, add minced garlic, one tablespoon of fish sauce and one tablespoon of brown sugar. Add a half a cup of water. Then, add the chicken and the chopped potatoes, carrots and bell peppers. Cook for five minutes. Then, add softer vegetables like mushrooms, onions, green o...

How To: Incorporate music into a PowerPoint presentation

This video provides step-by-step instructions for how to insert sounds or music into a PowerPoint presentation, using Microsoft Office 2007. The narrator uses the insert sound tool and selects an audio file that, and demonstrates how to make it play automatically when the PowerPoint slide show is played. He also shows how to customize the effect options by using the animations tab, which allows you to choose when the track starts and finishes, for how many slides, and at what volume. After wa...

How To: Enable javascript and accept cookies in MS Explorer

This video will show you how to enable JavaScript, accept cookies, and allow pop ups in Microsoft Explorer. The first thing you will need to do is to go to tools on the menu bar, then choose options, and choose the security tab of the new window that will pop up. To enable JavaScript click custom level, scroll all the way down until you see the scripting section, make sure that all three radio buttons are set to enabled, and finally click ok. To enable cookies, go to the privacy tab and make ...

How To: Prepare eggs over easy

In this video, we learn how to make eggs over easy. You will need butter, a small cooking pan, eggs, a spatula and a little bit of water. First, put your pan on medium heat and put a tbsp in the pan while it's heating. Once the butter is melted, pick up the pan and swirl the butter around until it's gotten to all parts of the pan. Next, crack your eggs and let them fall out into the pan (without cracking the yolk). Now, pour a small amount of water around the edges of your eggs. After this, g...

How To: Use stone to sharpen a knife

In this instructional video, the host will give you detailed instructions on how to sharpen your blades primarily using coarse, medium, and fine Arkansas sharpening stones. How to oil your stones, how many strokes on either side, and the different angles that can be used are just some of the helpful hints included in this short tutorial. The instructor also includes information on how to sharpen your knives in a pinch using any leather belt, how to align your blade's edge using a steel, and h...

How To: Make a cup of Indian ginger cardamom chai tea

In this video, we learn how to make ginger cardamom chai tea. First, grab a sauce pan and add 1 cup of water and turn it on over medium heat. Next grate 1 tsp of ginger into the water. When the water is almost to a boil, add 1 cup of milk. Let this come to a boil, but keep stirring. Once it comes to a boil add 2 tsp of tea lives and 1/2 tsp of ground cardamom powder. After this, bring it to a roaring boil and turn the heat off. Now, cover the saucepan and let it steam for 3-4 minutes. Next, p...

How To: Silk screen print t-shirts in four minutes

This video, which was made at Peopleprint Community Media in Rochdale, teaches how to easily silk screen print a t-shirt in only four minutes! First, design the artwork to be used for the print, then print it on acetate. Next find a clean screen. Put some emulsion in a coating trough and slowly and steadily coat the screen in emulsion. Then dry the emulsion in a dark room and expose the screen to light. Next wash the screen with water and the artwork should become visible. Mask the exposed ar...

How To: Polish your car with a random orbital machine polisher

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to polish a car with a round orbit polisher. This polishing technique will remove the swirls on the car. Before polishing, users should wash the car and wipe it clean. Then tape the areas that you do not want polished. Now attach an orange medium cutting pad to the polisher. Apply the polish on the pad and dab it onto the areas that you want to polish. Start the polisher at a low speed and gradually turn the speed faster. Then attach a honeycomb waffl...

How To: Draw a manga fox girl

co23ghttoe is here to show you how to draw a manga fox girl. You first start with a circle and two lines to line up the eyes on the face. The eyes can come out looking pretty rough but with the proper use of eyebrows, it can make a "cuter" expression. You then outline the bottom half of the face, like the cheeks and the chin. Follow up with the hair by dashing your lines down her face. Finish up with her neck and shoulder line. Now is time to add the fox ears. Erase some of her head as demons...

How To: Make spiced Indian chai tea

Stefan Pfister demonstrates how to make spiced chai tea, which is a milk-based tea from India, and a good alternative to coffee. You will need some water, whole milk, loose black tea, cane sugar, cardamom pods, and some fresh ginger root. Start by dicing the ginger root and crushing the cardamom in a mortar. Then bring the water to a boil and add the ginger, the cardamom and the tea, and simmer it for five to eight minutes. Stir in the milk and sugar and cook for five minutes on medium heat. ...

How To: Record voice overs in Corel VideoStudio

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to record voiceovers in Corel Video Studio. Begin by plugging your microphone into the computer and open the program. Click on the Audio tab and click on Record Voice under your audio media library. A dialog box will appear that allows you to test and adjust your microphone. Begin speaking into the microphone. If you can hear yourself and see the yellow bars move, then your microphone is working properly. Now click on Start to begin recording and clic...

How To: Make Sopa de Fideo Mexican soup

This video shows how to make Sopa de Fideo, a traditional Mexican soup. In the blender put some Roma tomatoes, two cloves of peeled garlic, a small amount of onion, and two tomato and chicken bouillon cubes, and blend together.

How To: Style side bangs and fringe

In this tutorial, we learn how to style bangs. First, spray heat protector onto your hair and brush, make sure your bangs are damp. Now. grab your tunnel brush and hair dryer. Apply the brush under your bands and twist under, pulling it to sides. Make sure the blow dryer is on medium heat, not high. Keep blow drying your bands until they are fully dry on the top and bottom. Now, take a straighten and pull the bangs over to the side you desire, curling slightly at the bottom. Once you are fini...

How To: Sear sea scallops

This video showing you how to sear scallops is done very well and easy to follow. Pat the scallops dry to help them brown using medium to high heat. Add a little oil to the pan to coat. Salt your scallops and them place in hot pan one at a time, being careful of the spatters from the hot oil. When you can see a crust then flip over. Slightly undercook the scallops, carryover cooking will complete the cooking. Cooking too long will result in chewy scallops.

How To: Retweet on the web with Twitter

This video shows the method on how to Retweet web sites using Twitter. The website used on this video is Dream Systems Media. First, choose an interesting topic to tweet. Highlight and copy the entire tweet. Second, using either of the following codes: RT, rt, R/T or retweet, and the ‘@’ symbol; paste the tweet previously copied. Check if the tweet contains the name of the site and the URL. Third, place your comment inside the parenthesis following the tweet. Last, click the update button and...

How To: Cook spicy sweet potato fries

Amelia Ceja demonstrates how to make some delicious spicy sweet potato fries, a great side dish to any Thanksgiving meal. To prepare some delicious spicy sweet potato fries, follow these steps: 1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. 2. Slice two large sweet potatoes or yams into medium size wedges and place them in a large mixing bowl. 3. Add a 1/2 cup of olive oil, sea salt, freshly crushed black pepper and cyan pepper. 4. Mix well and place onto a baking sheet. 5. Bake each side for 15 minutes...

How To: Make a grilled cheese sandwich step by step

Learn how to make delicious grilled cheese sandwich in simple steps. You will need: a plate, butter, any kind of bread, any cheese and a pan. 1. First take a slice of bread, add some cheese on top by tearing it into small pieces. 2. Place another slice of bread over it and spread some butter on its top. 3. Now put the bread on a medium heating pan with its butter side at the bottom. 4. Spread some butter on its top and flip it over when its bottom is cooked. 5. Let it cook for about a minute ...

How To: Take pictures with an iPod Touch

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to take pictures with an iPod Touch. iPod Touch is a portable media player, personal digital assistant, and Wi-Fi mobile platform. The iPod Touch does not have a built-in camera, but it is able to take screenshots. Begin by going to any option or application that you want to take a screen shot of. Then hold power and home button at the same time until you see a white flash. The picture is located in the Saves Photos folder in the Photos application. T...

How To: Measure for a tuxedo vest

If you need to wear a tuxedo vest, measuring is something that does not have to be spot-on. It will be adjustable at the neck and waist area. Most vests are offered on a small, medium, large, and extra large range. The chest and overarm measurement that's taken for your jacket might effect the girth or size of the vest, but this shouldn't be much of a problem since its adjustable. Whether or not its a full-back may also effect the fit. Children's sizes are measured on the same basis and can b...

How To: Use the Windows XP Transfer Wizard

This video tutorial by HelpVids, Dave Andrews shows you how to use the transfer files and settings wizard in Windows XP. This program enables you to transfer your documents and settings from various programs and the 'My Documents' folder between computers if you wanted to do so. First go to the start button select all programs, accessories, system tools and select the files and settings transfer wizard. Click next and check old computer to select the PC your currently on and click next. Wait ...

How To: Wear legwarmers

There are a few different ways you can wear leg warmers. First, you can wear them over a pair of straight leg suede boots to give it a slouch boot look. Another way you can wear them is with a pair of fats with your jeans rolled up just below the knee. You can also unroll your jeans and wear the legwarmers over your jeans. If you do this, you have the option of wearing them low (although they tend to look a little silly like this), at a medium height, or up just below your knee. You can wear ...

How To: Grill coho salmon on a water soaked cedar plank

This video offers a method for cooking Coho salmon on a cedar plank. The author suggest you start by soaking a cedar plank in water for an hour, then lay a filet of Coho salmon on the thicker end of the plank. The salmon is then seasoned, first with a puree of ginger, then turbinado sugar, then finally a spray of liquid butter to bind it all together. The sugar will caramelize as the fish cooks. Place the plank over two burners of a grill set to medium for about 25 to 30 minutes, but take car...

How To: Make a basic survival shelter from a Mylar blanket

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to make a basic survival shelter using an emergency blanket. The materials required for this shelter are: an emergency blanket, paracord and duct tape. This is a basic shelter that would be great for certain conditions. This setup would be ideal for the following conditions: light to medium rain, low wind, and above freezing temps. This video is very descriptive and clearly explains all the instructions. This video will benefit those viewers who are c...

How To: "Grab" flash files from websites

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to grab flash files (.swf) from websites. Begin by going to the website and locates the flash file that you want. Right-click on the page and select "View Page Source". Go to the Media tab and copy the URL that ends with .swf. Paste it into your address bar and go to the site. Click on File and select Save Page As. Choose the location, name the file and select Save. The file will download and you will be able to access it whenever you want. This video...

How To: Make your video transfer faster with solid state media

In this video from lunawebs they show you how to transfer video from your camera to your computer as quickly as possible. If you're using a camera with a mini DV tape there's not much you can do to speed it up. If you're on a memory card it can be done. Take your memory card and plug it directly into your computer if it has a slot. If it doesn't, you can buy a USB card reader and plug in your memory card into that, and then plug into your USB port. There's no time loss here and a USB reader i...

How To: Make HD/1080p videos for YouTube in Camtasia

This video lesson will show you how to make HD/1080p videos for YouTube in Camtasia. The simplest way to make this is to record your video in 1920x1080 resolution and render it in that setting. That’s all that you need to do. But, if you have a smaller screen resolution and can’t get 1080p, you can use Camtasia Studio to convert it to 1080p. first add your media to the timeline and change the width to 1920 and the height to 1080 click OK and then close the box. In the preview, you will see th...

How To: Cooked southern collard greens with turkey legs

DivasCanCook shows us how to make some delicious collard greens with turkey legs, starting with washing the greens well and stripping them from the stem. Nest she tears them up and adds olive oil, half an onion and 3 cloves of garlic. Sautéing onions and garlic is next, adding 3 cups of chicken broth and a whole smoked and salted turkey leg. This is simmered for about 30 minutes. She added one teaspoon of red pepper flakes to zip it up a little! After simmering, cut the turkey from the bone a...

How To: Cook fish stew

blip.tv Juarez Goncalves De Azevedo (master chef at Wildfire at Crowne Plaza Today in Gurgaon, India) shows how to prepare Brazilian-style fish stew. Ingredients: 450 g of fish, 3 tbsp of fresh lime juice, 1/2 tsp of salt, 500 ml of coconut milk, 1/2 cup olive oil, 2 large onions, halved and thinly sliced, 1 large garlic clove, crushed and minced ,15 g of cloves, 1 medium green pepper, seeded and sliced, 2 tbsp paste of raw tomato, 3 stalks of spring onions, sliced thin up to green, 1 tsp fre...

How To: Insert a QuickTime video with Fusion Essentials

In this video the instructor shows how to insert a quick time video into your web page. To do this, first create a text box. It is always good to create a text box first and then insert your movie or flash object or any other media into it because it gives you more control of your object regarding its placement, rapping, and other things by containing it in that box. Now select the Quick Time object and browse to your movie and place it in the box. Now re-size the box to a required size for t...

How To: Make a shepherd's pie like a chef

In this episode of The Simple Chef, host Randy Higgins demonstrates how to make a shepherd's pie. To make this recipe you will need: 1 pound lean ground beef - browned, 1 onion - diced, 1/3 cup of water, 2Tbsp corn starch, 1 packet of beef flavoring, 4 medium size potatoes - peeled and chopped, 1/4 cup milk, and salt to taste. Begin by browning the ground beef, and adding in the onion, and cook until the onion becomes tender. Boil the potatoes until cooked, then add the milk and salt, and mas...

How To: Make delicious spicy butternut squash soup

Peel the squash and cut it in half lengthwise. Remove the seeds for roasting. Now cut the squash into half-inch cubes. peel and chop the carrots into pieces as same as size of squash. Heat the onion and garlic over a medium heat for up to 7 minutes. Add the squash and carrots to the onion and garlic mixture in a large saucepan. Cook it for ten minutes to soften the vegetables. Add salt, ground pepper, thyme, chili peppers and the remaining ingredients and boil for 30 minutes. Add cheese and s...

How To: Cook a perfect steak easily

This video shows how you can cook a perfect steak. Let the steak sit for 5 to 10 minutes. This will help it cook evenly. Salt both sides with Kosher salt. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Heat an oven proof pan on top of the stove until it begins to smoke. Place the steak in the hot pan. Cook the steak for 2 minutes for each side on top of the stove. Brush butter onto the steak for a nice crust. Put the pan with the steak into the oven for 6 minutes for a nice medium rare steak.

How To: Make HD videos in Windows Movie Maker

Windows Movie Maker can be used to make HD movies. This step by step clip shows you how. The first step is to import your picture or video and make sure they're in your timeline. When you've finished editing, go to tools and options and choose the advanced tab. In video properties there's video format and aspect ratio. Select NTSC and 16:9. If you're using a cell phone or video camera, you'll be using 4:3 which is pretty small for YouTube and similar sites in order to get full screen. Save th...

How To: Make delicious salsa for tacos, chips, and more

Steve demonstrates how to make salsa for tacos, chips and dips. The salsa uses cilantro, 8 to 12 tomatoes, one lime, a couple of cloves of garlic, a couple of jalapeno peppers, a whole medium onion and salt. Set aside several tomatoes. Quarter the rest of the tomatoes, de-vein the jalapenos, dice half of the onion, chop the garlic and put them into the blender. Squeeze lime juice into the blender. Blend the mixture. Add a handful cilantro at the end of the blending cycle. Dump the salsa mixtu...

How To: Cook a lasagna

This step by step video tutorial will teach you how to cook a beautiful lasagna dinner at home. You will need: 1 1/2 lbs. of ground beef, a whole container of cottage cheese, 2 large eggs, mozzarella cheese, lasagna noodles, spaghetti sauce, and 1 medium onion. First step is to brown up the ground beef and add diced onions to the beef. Next add the spaghetti sauce to the mixture. Next mix eggs and cottage cheese together in a bowl. Boil the noodles until tender. Layer meat, cottage cheese, mo...